Harper's Textbook of Pediatric Dermatology.

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- Preface to the Fourth Edition -- Dedication -- Acknowledgements -- List of Abbreviations -- Section 1 Development, Structure and Physiology of the Skin -- Chapter 1 Embryogenesis of the Skin -- Introduction -- Time-scale of skin development -- Embryonic skin -- Embryonic-fetal transition -- Fetal skin -- Unique features of developing human skin -- Conclusion -- Chapter 2 Molecular Genetics in Paediatric Dermatology -- Introduction -- Genetics and inheritance in brief -- Consent for genetic testing and incidental findings -- Which samples to take for genetic testing -- How to interpret genetic results -- What to do with a genetic result -- Concept of personalized medicine -- Molecular genetics techniques -- Chapter 3 Cutaneous Microbiome -- Introduction -- Evolution of the cutaneous microbiome -- Methods of collection and analysis -- Cutaneous diseases and the microbiome -- Fungal microbiota, virome and parasites -- Conclusion -- Chapter 4 Physiology of Neonatal Skin -- Introduction -- Vernix caseosa -- Epidermis -- Transepidermal water loss -- Dermis and skin appendages -- Section 2 Skin Disorders of the Neonate and Young Infant -- Chapter 5 Neonatal Skin Care -- Introduction -- Skin care of the neonate -- Skin care for the premature infant -- Skin care of the term neonate and infant -- Percutaneous absorption -- Chapter 6 Transient Skin Disorders in the Neonate and Young Infant -- Introduction -- Physiological skin findings -- Transient vascular physiological changes -- Transient vesicopustular eruptions -- Oral lesions -- Pigmentary skin lesions -- Miscellaneous -- Chapter 7 Congenital and Acquired Infections in the Neonate -- Introduction -- Congenital infections -- Acquired neonatal infections -- Chapter 8 Transplacentally Acquired Dermatoses.

Neonatal lupus erythematosus -- Transplacentally acquired neonatal bullous autoimmune disorders -- Transplacental melanoma -- Transplacental Behçet disease -- Chapter 9 Developmental Anomalies -- Introduction -- Cutis verticis gyrata -- Accessory tragi -- Congenital cartilaginous rests of the neck (wattles) -- Preauricular cysts and sinuses -- Branchial cysts, sinuses and fistulae -- Congenital midline cervical cleft -- Thyroglossal duct cysts -- Cutaneous bronchogenic cysts -- Skin dimples -- Transverse nasal line -- Congenital lip pits -- Supernumerary nipples (polythelia) -- Other abnormalities of the breast and nipple -- Developmental abnormalities of the umbilicus -- Median raphe cysts and canals of the penis -- Infantile perineal (perianal) protrusion -- Precalcaneal congenital fibrolipomatous hamartoma -- Congenital smooth muscle hamartoma -- Rhabdomyomatous mesenchymal hamartoma -- Cutaneous signs of cranial dysraphism -- Rudimentary (atretic, sequestrated) meningocoele -- Nasal glioma (nasal cerebral heterotopia) -- Congenital inclusion dermoid cysts -- Cutaneous signs of occult spinal dysraphism -- Aplasia cutis congenita (congenital absence of skin) -- Amniotic constriction band (amnion rupture sequence) -- Congenital abnormalities of dermatoglyphics -- Chapter 10 Differential Diagnosis of Neonatal Erythroderma -- Introduction -- Cutaneous disorders -- Infections and toxicities -- Adverse drug reactions -- Immunological disorders (see Chapters 53 and 56) -- Inborn errors of metabolism (see Chapter 152) -- Diagnostic work-up of neonatal erythroderma -- Chapter 11 Vesiculopustular, Bullous and Erosive Diseases of the Neonate -- Introduction -- Benign and/or physiological neonatal vesiculopustular and bullous skin lesions -- Autoimmune causes of vesicular and bullous lesions in the neonate -- Genodermatoses associated with neonatal blistering.

Other causes of neonatal blistering -- Erosive lesions in the newborn infant -- Chapter 12 Iatrogenic Disorders of the Newborn -- Introduction -- Iatrogenic disorders of the newborn -- Iatrogenic injury during pregnancy -- Iatrogenic injuries during labour -- Iatrogenic skin disorders after birth -- Section 3 Atopic Dermatitis and Related Disorders -- Chapter 13 Epidemiology of Atopic Dermatitis -- Why study the epidemiology of atopic dermatitis? -- Defining atopic dermatitis for epidemiology research -- Descriptive epidemiology of atopic dermatitis -- Specific risk factors -- Prevention of atopic dermatitis -- Conclusion -- Chapter 14 Genetics and Aetiology of Atopic Dermatitis -- Introduction -- Genes implicated in the aetiology of eczema -- Conclusions and future directions -- Chapter 15 Clinical Features and Diagnostic Criteria of Atopic Dermatitis -- Clinical features of atopic dermatitis -- Diagnostic criteria for atopic dermatitis -- Chapter 16 Severity Scoring and Quality of Life Assessment in Atopic Dermatitis -- Introduction -- How has disease severity and quality of life been measured in clinical trials in atopic dermatitis? -- Choosing adequate measurement instruments -- Evidence-based recommendations for the measurement of atopic dermatitis severity in clinical trials -- Global measurement instruments of atopic dermatitis severity -- Other ways of measuring severity of atopic dermatitis -- Evidence-based recommendation for the measurement of subjective severity of atopic dermatitis (symptoms) in clinical trials -- Measuring quality of life in children with atopic dermatitis -- Evaluation of quality‐of‐life instruments for children with atopic dermatitis -- Towards standardization of outcome reporting for quality of life in atopic dermatitis -- Instruments to measure family impact of atopic dermatitis -- Conclusion.

Chapter 17 Atopic Dermatitis and Related Disorders: Special Types of Presentation -- Pityriasis alba -- Pompholyx -- Nummular dermatitis -- Infantile seborrhoeic dermatitis -- Lichen simplex chronicus -- Prurigo nodularis -- Prurigo pigmentosa -- Chapter 18 Atopic Dermatitis: Complications -- Bacterial infections -- Viral infections -- Sleep disturbance -- Psychosocial complications -- Mental health disorders -- Ocular complications -- Chapter 19 Management of Atopic Dermatitis -- Introduction -- Education and general advice -- Initial therapy -- Unresponsive disease -- Systemic therapy -- Biologics in atopic dermatitis -- Allergy in atopic dermatitis -- Prevention of atopic dermatitis -- Psychological impact of atopic dermatitis -- Conclusion -- Section 4 Other Types of Dermatitis -- Chapter 20 Napkin Dermatitis -- Introduction -- Aetiology -- Clinical and differential diagnosis -- Contact napkin dermatitis -- Simple intertrigo -- Granuloma gluteale infantum -- Infectious napkin dermatitis -- Primary and secondary inflammatory conditions -- Neoplastic napkin conditions -- Metabolic napkin conditions -- Other important napkin conditions -- Chapter 21 Adolescent Seborrhoeic Dermatitis -- Chapter 22 Irritant Contact Dermatitis -- Chapter 23 Allergic Contact Dermatitis -- Disclosure -- Chapter 24 Hypereosinophilic Disorders -- Introduction -- Eosinophilic pustular folliculitis in infancy and childhood (syn. Ofuji disease) -- Hypereosinophilic syndrome -- Eosinophilic cellulitis (Wells syndrome) -- Eosinophilic fasciitis -- Eosinophilic panniculitis -- Chapter 25 Juvenile Plantar Dermatosis -- Chapter 26 Perioral Dermatitis -- Section 5 Psoriasis -- Chapter 27 Psoriasis: Epidemiology -- Epidemiology of childhood psoriasis -- Prevalence of childhood psoriasis -- Incidence of childhood psoriasis -- Gender distribution.

Epidemiology of different clinical presentations -- Epidemiology of nail psoriasis in childhood -- Epidemiology of comorbidity in childhood psoriasis -- Chapter 28 Psoriasis: Aetiology and Pathogenesis -- Introduction -- Genetic epidemiology -- Environmental risk factors -- Pathogenetic mechanisms -- Pathogenetic model of psoriasis -- Pustular psoriasis -- Chapter 29 Psoriasis: Clinical Features and Comorbidities -- Clinical features -- Disease comorbidities -- Chapter 30 Psoriasis: Classification, Scores and Diagnosis -- Classification -- Scores -- Diagnosis -- Chapter 31 Psoriasis: Management -- Introduction -- Topical treatments -- Systemic therapies -- Summary -- Section 6 Other Papulosquamous Disorders -- Chapter 32 Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris -- Chapter 33 Lichen Planus -- Chapter 34 Lichen Nitidus -- Chapter 35 Lichen Striatus -- Chapter 36 Pityriasis Rosea -- Section 7 Bacterial Skin Infections -- Chapter 37 Pyodermas and Bacterial Toxin-mediated Syndromes -- Pathophysiology -- Epidemiology -- Localized cutaneous staphylococcal and streptococcal infections: pyodermas -- Toxin-mediated staphylococcal and streptococcal disease -- Chapter 38 Cutaneous Manifestations of Gram-negative Infections -- Meningococcal disease -- Pseudomonal skin disease -- Gram-negative soft tissue infections -- Gram-negative folliculitis -- Chapter 39 Pitted Keratolysis, Erythrasma and Erysipeloid -- Pitted keratolysis -- Erythrasma -- Erysipeloid -- Chapter 40 Lyme Borreliosis -- References -- Chapter 41 Bartonella Infections -- Introduction -- Bacillary angiomatosis -- Cat scratch disease -- Bartonellosis -- Chapter 42 Mycobacterial Skin Infections -- Introduction -- Cutaneous tuberculosis -- Leprosy in children -- Nontuberculous mycobacterial infections -- Chapter 43 Rickettsial Disease -- Chapter 44 Endemic Treponematoses: Yaws, Pinta and Endemic Syphilis.

Chapter 45 Tropical Ulcer.

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